Data Transparency in Government Ann Ebberts, CEO AGA February 2017

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1 Data Transparency in Government Ann Ebberts, CEO AGA February

2 AGENDA Need for Transparency in Government State Transparency Improving Public Understanding of Government 2

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4 PUBLIC SENTIMENT Government financial reports difficult to understand Lack of public trust in government Citizens can t find reliable information Public outcry for accurate data about government spending How much are you spending and what are we getting for my tax dollars? Why do we need THAT program? 4

5 NEED FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT 5

6 ASSOCIATED FEDERAL LEGISLATION 6

7 ASSOCIATED FEDERAL LEGISLATION 7

8 DATA ACT OVERVIEW Public Law Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) purpose is to with the purpose to establish government-wide financial data standards and increase the availability, accuracy, and usefulness of federal spending information. Links federal contract, loan and grant spending data to federal programs. Establish Government-Wide Data Standards Simplify Reporting Improve Quality of Data 8

9 DATA ACT OBJECTIVES: Increase spending transparency for the public Improve the quality and completeness of the spending data Use the data to improve internal management of the federal government Allow state and local governments to target resources for maximum impact Reduce burden for recipient reporting 9

10 USASPENDING.GOV A WORK IN PROCESS 10

11 FEDERAL SPENDING IN WASHINGTON STATE And the year (FY17) is young funds are still being released from the Federal Government 11

12 FEDERAL SPENDING IN WASHINGTON STATE 12

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14 FEDERAL SPENDING IN CLARK COUNTY 14

15 OPENBETA.USASPENDING.GOV. and YOUR input can make a difference. The new site launches in May

16 HOW TRANSPARENT ARE THE STATES??? 16

17 STATES SEEK SAME BENEFITS FROM DATA 17

18 U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP (U.S. PIRG) RATES THE STATES U.S. PIRG Education Fund published Following the Money 2016 providing state data transparency 7th year of the review - using A-F grades U.S. PIRG states that websites should be: Comprehensive multi source data One-Stop on one website One-Click - searchable Source: the Money

19 U.S. PIRG GRADING OF THE STATES 19 Source: the Money

20 OHIO - # AND

21 STATES RAPID MOVE TO TRANSPARENCY 21 Source: the Money

22 BENEFITS OF STATE TRANSPARENCY Savings realized in negotiating contracts and increasing competition Identifying and eliminating inefficient expenditures Reducing costly information requests Spending / transparency websites provide an inexpensive way to improve the transparency of spending that often affects the ordinary citizen most directly Source: the Money

23 FLORIDA ONE OF THE STARS! Florida a grade of A for 2016 (score: 96), one point higher than in 2015 #8 out of 50 states Improving in several areas over prior year: Adding data regarding projected and actual public benefits Grade 2016 States A Leading B Advancing C Middling D Lagging 2015 States F Failing 3 3 Source: the Money

24 What if your income is $80,000 What taxes did you pay? 24

25 Where were your tax dollars applied? 25

26 BENEFITS REALIZED THRU TRANSPARENCY ALL States: Members of both parties support government transparency States with larger revenue streams tend to have more transparency, with many expanding to counties and municipalities A states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Oregon, Connecticut Benefits: Fewer public information requests Vendors use website as analytical tool Better data, increased competition and potential for savings Florida saved $40M since 2014 due to contract savings, rebids and renegotiation Source: the Money

27 WHO WILL USE THE DATA? CFOs, Department Heads, and Program Managers State and local policy-makers and managers Private entrepreneurs Academics/ researchers Oversight entities General public How will YOU use the data???? 27

28 DAILY USE OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA Weather Home Search Crime rate Navigation Other? 28

29 IMPROVING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF GOVERNMENT Citizen-Centric Reporting (CCR) 29

30 CITIZEN-CENTRIC REPORTING (CCR) Fostering innovative means of communication between governments and their citizens Giving the citizens numbers they can understand. Governing A government s obligation to the people for its actions and use of resources AGA s definition of accountability... access to spending data is the first step. The CCR provides the next logical step to informing citizens about what was accomplished with tax dollars. 30

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32 CITIZEN-CENTRIC REPORTING (CCR) Objective: Foster an innovative means of communication between governments and their citizenry; providing a condensed view of government financial and program performance in clear, non technical language Short 4 pages Understandable, easy to read Colorful use pictures and creative graphics Multi-year presentation to demonstrate improvement and/or challenges in achieving goals Celebrating 10 th Year of the CCR! 32

33 CCR: PAGE 1 High level information about agency/organization Vision Statement Basic demographics Strategic goals and accomplishments 33

34 CCR: PAGE 2 Key service and activity performance Key service areas Progress toward strategic goals or deliverables Demonstration of accomplishments (2-5 years) for non-financial outcomes 34

35 CCR: PAGE 3 Revenues and Expenditures Revenue and cost data for major delivery areas Well-labeled charts, graphs and tables Reference audit conducted Provide URL for more detailed financial information 35

36 CCR: PAGE 4 Future Challenges and Economic Outlook Include items with future impact, such as: Economic changes Tax cuts or increases Unemployment Education Environmental aspects Ask for feedback by including a contact name and contact information 36

37 FY16 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) First time FAA submitted for review and received a Certificate of Excellence! Ask AGA to review and provide comments Send to: CCR@agacgfm.org)

38 CHECK US OUT AND LINK WITH AGA US! Check us out at This is me - reach out! 38

39 ANY QUESTIONS??? 39